Trade monitoring
Examens des politiques commerciales
En 2010, l'Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales (OEPC) a procédé à l'examen de 17 Membres de l'OMC : Malaisie, El Salvador, Croatie, Arménie, Albanie, République populaire de Chine, Malawi, Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu (Taipei chinois), Gambie, Honduras, États-Unis, Bénin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Sri Lanka, Belize, Papouasie-Nouvelle- Guinée, République démocratique du Congo et Hong Kong, Chine. Les remarques finales du Président relatives à ces examens sont reproduites ci-après.
Preface
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
20 years of the WTO
The WTO began life on 1 January 1995, succeeding the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which had regulated world trade since 1948. Over the past 20 years, the WTO has made a major contribution to the strength and stability of the global economy, helping to boost trade growth, resolve numerous trade disputes and support the integration of developing countries into the trading system.
General Council
In 2010 the General Council continued to oversee the progress of the Doha Round negotiations on the basis of reports from the Director-General in his capacity as Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee. The General Council also reviewed the various accession negotiations, and heard a report by the Director-General on the development assistance aspects of cotton and a review of progress by Deputy Director-General Harsha Singh on the work programme on electronic commerce. In addition, regular reports were received from the Committee on Trade and Development on small economies. Some of the other matters considered by the General Council in 2010 are listed below.
Introduction
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT contracting parties in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.